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TNA Unclassified 1

TNA Unclassified 1
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TNA Unclassified 1

A working collection of Operation Dynamo source material whose definitive National Archives catalogue reference is still being identified.

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Unclassified 1

Source: The National Archives, Kew, Unclassified 1. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Dynams 61.
DOVER.
à
179
4th June, 1940
TO: COMMANDING OFFICER,
H.M.S."LYNX".
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report in regard to the passage of R.A.F.Motor Boats No. 243 and
270, in which the former boat was sunk.
2.
The two boats left Dover under the command of
Commander Clouston R.N. in R.A.F.Motor Boat No. 243. The complements of the two boats consisted of the R.A.F.
personnel and the Naval embarkation party on passage to ers and two French
5491/14
Bin/d ason to the British
Dyudmo 61 178
S off Grave Lines,
These attacked us
FROM: COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "LYNX".
My boat avoided the
I saw that Commander
DATE: 5th June, 1940
om a bomb, and was
TO: FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
S, I was fully oid the attacking ok round for the other
SINKING OF R.A.F.MOTOR BOAT NO. 243
id the whole crew were on, and slowed down to ouston ordered me to at full speed to Dunkirk.
Sub. Lieutenant R.Wake's report on the above incident is forwarded
3 shortly afterwards tack, my boat was herewith.
e-gun bullets, and my ion. The speed of the set a mean course for out half an hour after
Love Wawson he enemy aircraft left rriving there at 2100, r Boat No.243 to Rear-
CAPTAIN, R.N.
ers alongside were
10E ADMIRAL
ommander Clouston and at only Sub. Lieutenant
6- JUN 1940
armaham are the only
*
A
up. Aircraftsman
DOVER
nder Clouston dead in picked up.
had remained to pick boat, which would have e top of the canopy, as out of action and the
L have made our arrival continued.
Boat Grave Clouston Dover Wake

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Dynams 61.
DOVER.
à
179
4th June, 1940
TO: COMMANDING OFFICER,
H.M.S."LYNX".
Sir,
I have the honour to submit the following report
in regard to the passage of R.A.F.Motor Boats No. 243 and
270, in which the former boat was sunk.
2.
The two boats left Dover under the command of
Commander Clouston R.N. in R.A.F.Motor Boat No. 243. The
complements of the two boats consisted of the R.A.F.
personnel and the Naval embarkation party on passage to
ers and two French
5491/14
Bin/d
ason to the British
Dyudmo 61 178
S off Grave Lines,
These attacked us
FROM: COMMANDING OFFICER, H.M.S. "LYNX".
My boat avoided the
I saw that Commander
DATE: 5th June, 1940
om a bomb, and was
TO : FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING DOVER.
S, I was fully
oid the attacking
ok round for the other
SINKING OF R.A.F.MOTOR BOAT NO. 243
id the whole crew were
on, and slowed down to
ouston ordered me to
at full speed to Dunkirk.
Sub. Lieutenant R.Wake's
report on the above incident is forwarded
3 shortly afterwards
tack, my boat was
herewith.
e-gun bullets, and my
ion. The speed of the
set a mean course for
out half an hour after
Love Wawson
he enemy aircraft left
rriving there at 2100,
r Boat No.243 to Rear-
CAPTAIN, R.N.
ers alongside were
10E ADMIRAL
ommander Clouston and
at only Sub. Lieutenant
6- JUN 1940
armaham are the only
*
A
up. Aircraftsman
DOVER
nder Clouston dead in
picked up.
had remained to pick
boat, which would have
e top of the canopy,
as out of action and the
L have made our arrival
continued.